The Most Coveted Selection Of Fine Dining Restaurants In Portugal

Portugal is known for its beautiful idyllic landscapes, for its wine, and above all for the flavors that take its name to the four corners of the world. Today we bring you an exquisite selection of some of the best restaurants in Portugal, capable of capturing you through the palate.

Porto, Algarve, Lisbon, and Alentejo, all these regions have different traditional dishes. Luxury Tours Portugal is a partner of some of the best-rated luxury restaurants in Portugal and is here to bring you what we call: The most coveted selection of fine restaurants in Portugal. 

PORTO

Pedro Lemos

Pedro Lemos is one of the finest restaurants in Portugal. Located in Foz do Douro, where the river kisses the sea, this incredible place was designed in an English style in a modern and elegant environment. The restaurant defines itself as being traditional, using seasonal and local products, honoring nature. Since the gastronomic experience is only complete when accompanied by good wine, capable of harmonizing and bringing out the best flavors of the meal, the Pedro Lemos restaurant has an enviable selection of wines.

Le Monument

This luxurious and refined Gourmet restaurant is located in the heart of the city of Porto, and its menu is signed by the prestigious chef Julien Montbabut. This is a must-stop for Epicureans, as it is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. After two years of looking for the best of Portuguese cuisine, the star chef has created the ultimate gourmet experience where he recounts his gastronomic journey through Portugal. Here the French know-how joins its roots with the most traditional Portuguese flavors. 

Casa de Chá da Boa Nova

This restaurant is signed by chef Rui Paula, a famous name in Portuguese cuisine. This restaurant promises to bring the sea to the table and has a unique view. When we enter, we feel embraced by the sea: its imposing windows with a privileged view of the sea are the beginning of an unforgettable gastronomic experience. There are many dishes that you can taste in this restaurant created to pass on the chef's genius vision, however, we advise you to try the "Chanel Squid", which for us is a memorable dish. The "Chanel Squid" is an invention of chef Rui Paula, inherited the name of the famous French luxury brand, and is one of the classic dishes of this restaurant.

Antiqvvm

Owner of an incomparable sensory act, the Antiqvvm restaurant is also the owner of an incomparable view of the city of Porto. Tradition, culture, seasonality, and technique are some of the values of this incredible restaurant signed by chef Vitor Matos. 

The Yeatman

With a panoramic view of the city of Porto, this restaurant located in the hotel of the same name is classic and contemporary. It has remarkable flavors, a wide variety of fish, and traditional flavors, which combined, create an unforgettable gastronomic experience. In addition to a long list of wines that aim to highlight harmonization, the restaurant also has tasting menus signed by Chef Ricardo Costa, designed so that each visitor has the best experience possible. 

Cafeína 

This restaurant has a more urban and cosmopolitan feel. Standing out for its timeless tone with a mix of French and Portuguese Mediterranean cuisine, Cafeína combines comfort with sophistication. 

Euskalduna

Euskalduna, Basque name chosen by Chef Vasco Coelho Santos in his signature kitchen project. Intimist place where the gastronomic journey takes place at the counter and at the two tables that the restaurant has. Welcoming, with a focus on sharing, and where the focus is on sensory activation through the gastronomic experience, Eskalduna promises to take the gastronomic experience to another level.

LISBOA

Alma

Designed to the smallest detail by Chef Henrique sá Pessoa, another of the most recognized names in Portuguese author cuisine. Created to offer you the best gastronomic experience, the Alma restaurant, located in the Portuguese capital, strictly follows the ideas of the chef who conveys his influences and culinary references through the food. Get ready to enjoy a journey through the flavors of the world.

Belcanto

Here, the romanticism of Chiado and Lisbon's downtown is combined with contemporary Portuguese cuisine designed by chef José Avillez. With two Michelin stars, this restaurant is also on the list of “The World's 50 Best Restaurants”. With a unique, welcoming service, designed to provide you with an unforgettable meal, the restaurant also has a wine cellar complete with traditional and international wines.

Eleven

The Eleven restaurant is characterized by its Mediterranean cuisine using seasonal products, and with a philosophy of using only fresh and natural products worked with creativity. Located on one of the highest points in Lisbon, above the emblematic Parque Eduardo Sétimo site, the restaurant has one of the best views in the city. With minimalist and traditional architecture, here who steals the spotlight is the food. 

Feitoria

At Feitoria, a Michelin-starred restaurant located at the Altis Belém Hotel & Spa, it is possible to experience a reality that goes beyond dinner. Chef João Rodrigues, who once aspired to be a marine biologist, brings to this restaurant a focus on matter and seasonality.

100 Maneiras

Ljubomir Stanisic, the famous chef from the East who settled in Portugal in 1997, is the creator of the concept of Bistro 100 Maneiras. The purpose of this restaurant is to go beyond the obvious and get away from the normal, focusing on the infinity of forms in a restaurant that has no rules. The name of this restaurant was created to make you think, being a mirror of its creator.

Loco

A project that aims to value the most organic and natural products and lives according to the seasons, inspired by tradition and Portuguese cuisine. With a creative personality, this restaurant inherited its name from the meaning of the word: LOCO which means place. For chef Alexandre Silva and his team, everything is done with the heart in the place of choice, the kitchen. With a fine-dining concept of signature cuisine, this restaurant promises to be able to make you fall in love with your first bite.

Fifty Seconds

This restaurant makes the difference above all for its location. Fifty seconds is located at the top of Torre Vasco da Gama, in Lisbon, making the whole experience a dream. Starting with the elevator to the 360º view of the city of Lisbon, the Vasco da Gama Bridge, and the Tagus river, the package is complete here. The breathtaking view is completed with wonderful tasting menus that introduce us to Martín Berasategui's cuisine.

JNCQUOI AVENIDA

The Restaurant is composed of a beautiful room, attentive service, solid cuisine with classics from Italy, France, and Portugal, an incredible chef António Bóia, and one of those incredible atmospheres that all restaurateurs dream of and only a few achieve, like JNCQUOI Avenida. The inside of the whole restaurant is extraordinary, it must be said. High ceilings, the same windows of the old Tivoli theater, white or black stone tables, interior trees, cork, wood, and gold, a unique and sophisticated decor without a doubt. 

ALENTEJO

Degust'ar

The Degust'ar restaurant is a restaurant that aims to bring the best of Alentejo cuisine, which is rich in natural and seasonal products. With several restaurants of the group, including in the capital, the Degust'ar is refined, intimate, and comfortable. This restaurant also makes a difference in its location: on the ground floor of the Palácio dos Sepúlveda building with vaulted ceilings, horseshoe arches, and some occasional frescoes, which give it an exceptional character.

Divinus

Also with traditional Alentejo flavors, this restaurant, located in Convento do Espinheiro as the name implies, enshrines everything that is superior to nature. It is sublime, wonderful, and intended for the execution of gastronomic dishes with perfection and authenticity.

Herdade do Esporão

With uncomplicated dishes to share. Made with seasonal products, from local and national producers, closely following the cycle of each one.

L'and Vineyards

At L'AND Vineyards they seek to express the new Portuguese gastronomic culture, reflecting our history and its culture and integrating the experience resulting from the Portuguese journey to the Orient. Above all, they value the unique products of the region, land, and sea. With the help of local organic farming producers, they seek to create a unique gastronomic experience that expresses our identity.